Abstracts from the American Epilepsy Society (AES) display potential benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) on pediatric patients with epilepsy in tertiary care centers and highlight areas where further ...

A review of randomized controlled trials suggests patients with epilepsy refractory to medical management may benefit from vagal nerve stimulation. A new review suggests that vagal nerve stimulation ...

A research team proposes an innovative sequential narrow-field deep brain stimulation procedure to treat intractable epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The nutrient levels in young children with poorly controlled seizure disorders is often below the recommended levels, researchers report. Growth problems have been reported ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning in January 2024, natural medicine research nonprofits Realm of Caring, Unlimited Sciences and Lily’s Lighthouse will collaborate to collect data for ...

Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I'm Dr Andrew Wilner and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Barbara Jobst. Dr Jobst is an epileptologist and professor of neurology at Dartmouth ...

A groundbreaking study has found the underlying cause and a potential treatment for infantile spasms -- intractable epilepsy common in babies and with limited treatment options. Infantile spasm (IS) ...

Objectives: Is to detect some auto-antibodies that may be present in intractable epilepsy (IE). Also the role of steroid as add on therapy in treatment and improving the quality of life of patients ...

Kazia Therapeutics Ltd. has out-licensed paxalisib as a potential treatment for intractable epilepsy in focal cortical dysplasia type 2 and tuberous sclerosis complex disease in a carve-out deal with ...

An advanced imaging approach developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine could let surgeons determine the best target in the brain to stop epilepsy seizures, new research suggests.